The discussion between electrification and hydrogen is less about which one is superior and more about where one best fits within the larger mobility ecosystem. While it's common to default to electrification for passenger cars, we may only be scratching the surface of what hydrogen can offer for larger vehicles.

Tarek Abdel-Baset, Director of Business Development for Hydrogen Storage Systems in North America within the Clean Mobility division at FORVIA, joins us for this edition of AutoVision News Radio. Tarek covers the fundamentals of hydrogen, its role as a zero-emissions mobility solution, and expands on the concept of Resiliency versus Efficiency.

Recorded at the Station at Michigan Central inside the marvelous Grand Hall, Tarek shares what the iconic landmark means to him, echoing the sentiments of many Detroiters who believe the best is yet to come for the Renaissance City.

FORVIA Hydrogen Mobility: https://tinyurl.com/yc64c7t7

Michigan Central official site: https://michigancentral.com/

Awestruck visitors get first look at restored Michigan Central Station via The Detroit News: https://tinyurl.com/5zpdrcp2

Fast Facts About Michigan Central

• Since opening in April 2023, Michigan Central has become home to more than 1,000 employees across the district.
• There are over 185 startups working on mobility and other fields, from autonomous boats to lithium-ion safety tech, making Detroit a global destination for innovation.
• To date, 140 of these startups are part of Newlab, Michigan Central's venture partner (38 of these startups are from outside of Michigan, with 114 employees working from Newlab in Detroit associated with these startups).
• Over $700 million in venture capital has been raised by startups at Michigan Central.

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In early 2025, LeddarTech and its LeddarVision perception solution were selected by a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer for model year 2028 vehicles. LeddarVision was chosen after a comprehensive evaluation by this customer, who determined its performance, scalability, and efficiency were ideal for a multi-modal sensor system with both cameras and radars.

Frantz Saintellemy, President and CEO of LeddarTech, joins Carl Anthony on AutoVision News Radio to expand on this OEM design win. He shares an in-depth look at LeddarVision, how AI integration can lead to safer roads, and why democratizing safety for the masses is, and always will be, at the core of LeddarTech.

LeddarVision PDF Overview: https://tinyurl.com/6wkvm62m

LeddarVision E-Book: https://tinyurl.com/35fx4r4y

LeddarTech Announces First OEM Design Win for LeddarVision ADAS Solution: https://tinyurl.com/5n7rz7bc

Pierre Olivier, LeddarTech's Chief Technology Officer, discusses the company's low-level sensor fusion architecture at Reuters Events Automotive USA 2023: https://tinyurl.com/bdedpc7f

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According to an annual survey conducted by AAA since 2016, most Americans are wary of self-driving cars. While few trust the notion of riding in an autonomous vehicle, it's not the same for ADAS features. In AAA's 2025 study, nearly 80 percent said that prioritizing safety system advancements should be a top technology initiative for automakers.

Greg Brannon, Director of Automotive Engineering for AAA, joins us for insight into the findings of the 2025 study. He speaks about how survey participants grapple with a "loss of control" when presented with the idea of a self-driving car. Greg also shares feedback consumers give AAA on their personal vehicles and why a simplified ADAS nomenclature will benefit the car-buying public.

More Resources:

Fear in Self-Driving Vehicles Persists via AAA Newsroom: https://tinyurl.com/msvpxfrj

Understanding what fear of the unknown is and how to overcome it via Lorenzo Lucchetti for Medical News Today: https://tinyurl.com/46nruh79

Clearing the Confusion—Common Naming for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: https://tinyurl.com/yc4xrvzu

Archive of AAA's annual study on self-driving cars, ADAS technology, and public perception:

2016: https://tinyurl.com/bdf7febh

2017: https://tinyurl.com/4ysaa248

2018: https://tinyurl.com/4kdzda5j

2019: https://tinyurl.com/2v9z8zvv

2020: https://tinyurl.com/yh2nkdcz

2021: https://tinyurl.com/2w25u79u

2022: https://tinyurl.com/58vyfdr2

2023: https://tinyurl.com/3rxa94nd

2024: https://tinyurl.com/5ayv9cnd

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